Pacific countries to use Tuvalu’s plight as example to world powers
Fiji, Palau and Tuvalu look set to host world leaders and climate change ministers in the lead-up to COP31 in a bid to encourage...
Japan faces ‘most significant structural changes since WWII,’ Foreign Minister Motegi tells Diet
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has warned that the world is undergoing its most significant structural changes since the end of World War II,...
Fijian Media Association calls for clarity on Charters’ arrest
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) is concerned with developments involving Charlie Charters, who was stopped at Nadi International Airport and is now reported to...
Former ‘Īkale Tahi half‑back Manu Vunipola has died
Former ʻīkale Tahi half‑back Manu Vunipola, uncle of England international players Mako and Billy Vunipola, has died.
Details surrounding his death remain unknown.
Manu, 59, was...
Civil society shut out of new Pacific disaster fund, NGOs tell Fiji MPs
Civil society organisations are being shut out of a major new regional disaster and climate fund and only the Government can change that.
That is...
UN Climate Change launches capacity-building for negotiators initiative
UN Climate Change has launched a new Capacity-Building for Negotiators (CB4N) initiative to ensure all Party delegates, particularly those from developing countries and youth...
On the Pacific journey to COP31
The COP31 Türkiye – Australia partnership that includes the Pacific is a first in the history of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change....
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
Climate inaction, biodiversity loss and rising emissions are pushing Asia and the Pacific further off course on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the...
U.S deputy secretary Landau to host Pacific Summit, visit Fiji, Tonga and Samoa
U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will travel to Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa from 22 February to 02 March 2026, the U.S...
Hard to appeal to Australia’s moral duty on climate, Tuvalu’s Climate Minister says
Tuvalu's Climate Change Minister says it's hard to engage Australia on a moral level over climate change.
Australia is set to co-host the pre-meeting for...
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Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...